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All external links last last verified 08/30/2007

Items on this page were researched by Bill Sanders (aka LYAO Editor or "-LE")

Each item in question is in a white box and listed first, followed by it's status, links to my sources (where I determined the fact was right, wrong, etc.), and any comments I might have on the subject in a light yellow box. ;-)

Any short notes written by me on quoted material are in square brackets ("[" and "]"]

NOTE: All external links on this page open a new window.

Ok... Everyone's been receiving spam for some time, now. I had an email address which was clean for quite a while, but must have signed up for something with my main email address where it is "public" and not protected from spam. I have been receiving spam of all sorts, many much like the prior pages of examples (See Spam Examples w/Pics, Spam Examples (Text Only)), but some that ended up being Malware (See Malware - Email Example #009-012 (Card from Neighbor or School Chum) and Malware - More Email Examples (Greeting Card or Postcard and more)).

Here are some links for this page, so you can see just SOME of the spam I've been getting:

Penny Stock Notices
(No... I don't invest in Penny Stocks);
Software
(Why would I buy cheap software - probably stolen - from spammers? 1) how do I know it's good and the same? 2) how do I know there's not a virus installed in it somewhere? 3) Spam is Crap, anyway...)
Male Enhancement Products
(Never looked for 'em! Been told I don't need them! )
Pharmaceuticals (Drugs)
(I would NEVER order drugs from a Spammer! Would you?)
Loan Offers
(I get enough of these - and better - offers in snail mail. Why would I get a loan from someone who spams me?)
Replica Watches
(I have a watch... Don't need one that LOOKS more expensive, and besides, I want one that WORKS).
Education/Degree
(No... I don't want a degree from an unaccredited college or university. I would also want the schooling too. And, while it'd be nice if I could get a degree for the years I've worked and experience I've gained, I EXPECT to be tested (FOR REAL) to earn it.)
Customer Service Notice
(The addresses to which these emails came are not ones I typically use for bills or other subscriptions. Therefore, it's surprising to me to receive "customer service" statements and notices there. Obviously spam, and spam is crap!
Girls, Girls, Girls
(One of the main reasons for spam, originally, anyway... to get guys to visit the porn sites. Now, individual girls have their own sites, and some are from them. By the same token, the chance of downloading a virus or trojan horse by getting someone to sign up for what appears to be porn (soft- or hard-) is probably much better than many of the other lures!)

Be sure to read my End Notes

Recent Examples

Penny Stock Notices

Subject: last one

Brokers Buy In As ERMX Warms Up.

EntreMetrix Inc.
$0.087

News begins hitting the street on ERMX and brokers start grabbing big
blocks of shares. Do they have the inside track on this one? Jump on
ERMX at Opening Bell Wednesday morning.

Subject: Read this before Friday Open

Market watch Alert. Stock UP 33.33%

EntreMetrix Inc.
E R M X
$0.08 UP 33.33%

Brokers go crazy for ERMX today. News will now be released on Friday.
Once news hits this will explode. Friday is the day to get on ERMX.

Comment(s):

Note that sometimes the subject doesn't match the message? They try to make the subject compelling enough for you to even look.

[I very recently cleaned out my emails and emptied the trash. I didn't realize that these were for the same stock until I pasted them here. Even so, this is the basic format for text Penny Stock notices.]

Note: This was received on a Wednesday. The second talks about news being released on Friday? Insider Trading? I guess it COULD be analysis and knowledge that there will be very upbeat news on Friday.

But still... This was Spam and most Spam is Crap!

Also note that recently, spam has been sent as PDFs. It should be impossible to catch a virus from a PDF, but the extension MUST be "PDF". Remember that those who send viruses sometimes put double-extensions on their attachments, with the REAL extension being spaced far out to the right (sometimes completely off the screen).

Software

Subject: get the latest software

Allow me ,

DONT BE SILLY TO PAY HUNDREDS FOR SOFTWARE.
Just check it out and get the most wanted latest 2007 edition softwared at dirt cheap rates.
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Download Now
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Download now before prices increase!
Thank you,
Symantec Software Store
Internet Marketing Manager
http:// soffketakeikliujij.blogspot .com/

discontinuing traditional activity might be - or if it will communicate thoughts on a widespread level - but to what level of products, or real estate. They would not find it useful to happen at all. The potential is real and the outcome might be efficiency? Is something lost in the philosophy if the artist is v6

[I left the links here (with spaces so they aren't valid). My suggestion is that you DO NOT TAKE THEM. There are those loading viruses and trojan horses based on a sign-up screen and having to download software for you to do so. Who's to say THIS place doesn't do that.]

Subject: Re:

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Our $79.95"I hope it will have some effect,"

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Our $79.95For now,

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8is more good,
Retail Price $399.99discover
Our $49.95resists

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium for Windowshelp them excel.
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Our $269.90they must be

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Our $69.95resists

Adobe Illustrator CS2neighborhoods
Retail Price $499.00is an important one," said Dr. Kenneth
Our $59.95her kids' friends, and

Adobe Premiere 2.0her kids' friends, and
Retail Price $849.00and parents alike.
Our $59.95If it occurs

CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3so many parents
Retail Price $399.00at the beach
Our $59.95at the beach

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Our 99.95report says.

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Retail Price $3995.00neighborhoods
Our $129.95"true toys"

Intuit QuickBooks 2006 Premier Editionson in particular has
Retail Price $399.95trouble finding buddies
Our $69.95of Wilmette, Ill.

Avid Liquid Pro 7love to do.
Retail Price $999.00front of get-smart
Our $69.95that they're

Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professionalfor creating
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Our $79.95when they can

Microsoft Money Home & Business 7because young
Retail Price $89.90have the resources,
Our $39.95bugs, romping

MS Windows XP Professional with SP2has many benefits.
Retail Price $269.99would worry if
Our $49.95bugs, romping

Adobe Photoshop CS2 V 9.0Numerous studies
Retail Price $599.00report says.
Our $69.95 classes in a

Micrîsoft Office XP Professionalrelate to others and
Retail Price $499.00obesity. It may even
Our $49.95academy report says.

VIEW ALL PRODUCTS[UNDERLYING LINK: http:// dwitore .com/]It says enrichment tools

Comment(s):

In the above, the blue, unhighlighted text was white on a white background, meaning it was invisible in the email. Why? I'm not sure, unless it was to attempt to mask the word or number they are against, which could be used in email filters to trash spam like this. If you suspect something like this and want to see it, simply "select" the text of the email. If the selected part of the line goes further than a space or so after a word, they've used hidden text.

Male Enhancement Offers

Subject: Best place to find cure for your disease

Finally a Patch that works!

Life is short.... so make the most of it !!!
Introducing the new male ennhancemennt product that
has been tested and sold to over 300,000 Men worldwide.

MegaDik delivers results that are safe and permanent

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Don't know where to buy medications?

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Hey bro, found this site

Subject: High-quality medications here.

Get a massive self-confidence boost

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has been tested and sold to over 300,000 Men worldwide.

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78% admitted that they are unhappy with their partner's penis size.
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the most confident man in town! http:// skippyk .com

Can't get meds that you need?

100% safe and 100% money back guarantee if not satisfied.

Can you satisfy your girlfriend?

From: Ester R [UNDERLYING LINK: Ester_R @ ctdermpa.com]
To: <my email address>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:02 AM
Subject: unopaque

http:// www.pilipuig .com/
News to <my username from email>
wishing you had a bigger one-eyed wonder? and do something about it
Paulina Moraes

Comment(s):

It must be hard (pun intended) to find men wanting to try the various products for male enhancement, especially if they have to turn to spam to advertise. (And, notice how I've now assumed that they company is the spammer, and not the individual who sent it? Strange, huh? Guess it depends on the product.)

Note that the last one is sent from someone named Ester R, but signed by Paulina Moraes - A bit of Schizophrenia?

From: Suzanne V. Sinclair [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: Suzanne @ cedarville.edu]
To: Carla F. Donahue [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: <my email address>]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:38 PM
Subject: My boyfriend's shaft keeps slipping out.

Females always smiled at me and even gentlemans did in the urban water closet!
Well, now I sriek at them, because I took M_E GA D IK
for 6 months and now my putz is greatly best than civil.
patronize http:// hmpspkr .com/
--------------------------
resigns over police involvement in the killing of three
used to the new tunnel and associated changes. Last
whether the request by Vonage to
Asharq Alawsat newspaper reported that the sailors are
has been a playmaker for Buffalo, and previously for

Comment(s):

Hmmm... Sent from one girl to another (though my email address was underlying the TO name. And the FROM address is a school email address. Hope it was spoofed or stolen!

Even being from a girl (I know NO man named Suzanne), the email is in the first person ("... laughed at ME ... ", "I sriek [sic] at them...", and "my putz".) SHE has a PUTZ? Oh, man... Bet that surprises a buncha guys!)

What about the English and grammar? "urban water closet"? "...my putz is greatly best than civil..."? GEEZE!

And, finally, what's that last paragraph about?

For such a short email, there's sure a lot of garbage in it, huh?

Pharmaceuticals (Drugs)

Save your $ Pharmacy

: Pick the meds you want to order & checkout (2 steps to finish an order)
: Fast delivery & discrete packaging to your doorstep
: We sell both BRAND(100% original brand) & GENERIC(35% cheaper)
: We give up to 70% discount (on retail shop price) for BOTH brand & generic meds
: Meds we sell: Cia|lisViagra, UltramAtivan, CelebrexSoma, MeridiaClenbuterol, LuvoxPaxilZoloft & other 20 popular meds

View all medications we have (1st link)
[UNDERLYING LINK: http:// bmijni.kccsilver .com]
If above link not load up, try this (2nd link)
[UNDERLYING LINK: http:// blnct.kccsilver .com]

sudden independence not? choose central teach near ground? dark stay address?

Comment(s):

Note the light-text drug names in the middle of the ad, and note that they are combined words. Most filtering software will search for certain of the single words (Viagra, Cialis, etc.) Note also the gray non-sense words at the bottom of the first one. I'm not sure why, unless the ad was originally an image.

From: jenni andrews [UNDERLYING LINK: rodsillomoo @ tpnet.pl]
To: janet robertson
Cc: elwanda castillo ; cleta hamilton ; shirley romero ; maisha brown ; deandre ; edythe jacobs ; ronnie carpenter ; leesa burns ; gregorio robertson ; avril gibson ; luella
[Not ONE underlying email address matched the names - mine was under Ronnie Carpenter, FGS!]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:58 AM
Subject: Give me your opinion

When individuals demand their medicines they usually search for the
following:

Trusty
Express Consistent Delivery
Great Quality
Big variety of Medicines
Huge Price Cut
Medications service

As the leading on-line Medical Supplies in Canada we suit all 6 of these
principal aspects.

To start saving now go here: www. thingtreat .org

Try us and give yourself a favor. You will feel nice with reference to the
quality and protection we bestow and your pocket manual will also be
delighted as well.

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Comment(s):

Why would I buy my pharmaceuticals from a drug store (online or not) named "ThingTreat"?

A Canadian pharmacy sending email from an individual in Poland (.PL)?

Note the last paragraph... WHAT?

Loan Offers

Subject: Re: Thank you, we accepted your company business loan request

Your your credit report doesn't matter to us!

If you have your own business and want IMMEDIATE ready money to spend ANY way you like or require Extra money to give your company a boost or want A low interest loan - NO STRINGS ATTACHED, here is our best deal we can offer you TONIGHT (hurry, this offer will expire TODAY):

$64,000+ loan

Hurry, when our best deal is gone, it is gone. Simply Call Us...

Do not worry about approval, your your credit report will not disqualify you!

Call Us Free on 877-292-6890
--%OUTLOOK_BND_0--

[I left the phone number here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL THEM.]

Subject: Re: Thanks, we are accepting your company application

Your credit score doesn't matter to us!

If you have your own business and wish IMMEDIATE ready money to spend ANY way you like or want Extra money to give your company a boost or need A low interest loan - NO STRINGS ATTACHED, here is our best deal we can offer you THIS EVENING (hurry, this lot will expire TODAY):

$68,000+ loan

Hurry, when the deal is gone, it is gone. Simply Call Us...

Do not worry about approval, your credit history will not disqualify you!

Call Us Free on 877-292-6890
--%OUTLOOK_BND_0--

[I left the phone number here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL THEM.]

Subject: Re: Thank you, we are ready to lend your company some cash regardless of Credit

If you have your own business and need IMMEDIATE ready money to spend ANY way you like or wish Extra money to give the company a boost or need A low interest loan - NO STRINGS ATTACHED, here is the deal we can offer you THIS NIGHT (hurry, this offer will expire TODAY):

$31,000+ loan

Hurry, when the deal is gone, it is gone. Simply Call Us Free on 877-292-6890

[I left the phone number here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL THEM.]

Comment(s):

I have received NUMEROUS copies and versions of these emails. The subject is slightly different each time, and most have that line about not caring about my credit score, credit report, credit history, credit, etc. that varies, too.

Most say "Thank you", as if I've asked them for information or a loan. And, apparently, I have my choice of loans (the $ amounts vary!)

I also just noticed that all the phone numbers (at least on my current crop of emails) are the same.

I'm sure there will be hard-sell, low rate to start ballooning to very high interest rate quickly and for little/no reason, and, they (or their agents) used spam to get this offer to me!

Replica Watches

Subject: Prest1ge Repl1cas Offer variety repl1ca w4tches

Did you watch the last 007 flick, Casino Royale? If you did, you probably noticed that all throughout the movie,
James Bond wears an spectacularly beautiful 0mega w4tch... and he even brags about it!
How would you like to be wearing that same exact model w4tch? The good news is that YOU can!
Because now, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to sport an 0mega w4tch! When you visit Prest1ge Repl1cas,
you will be able to browse through dozens of 0mega repl1ca w4tches, and pick the one of your dreams for just a
couple of hundred dollars. Our watches are of such undeniably high quality, and offer such superior performance,
that you’ll fall in love with them, and what’s best: stay in love with them for years to come! Come inside
Prest1ge Repl1cas and pick your new 0mega today! http:// www. meniootw .com/

Subject: the time to show a luxury

This is the time to show a luxury look without spending too much:
http:// www. nocttam .com/
The most beautiful timepieces, for a price you can afford

Comment(s):

Obviously, the advertiser (if they know anything about the use of spam) knows nothing about advertising. The sentences all run together, the wording sucks, etc. Do they really get people wanting to buy watches this way? If so, shame on the buyers. Go to a local jeweler, discount store, etc., and keep your money in your community. Spam is Crap. Remember that.

Education/Degree

From: smoted @ eroute66.de
To: mailservice @ eRoute66.de
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:46 PM
Subject: FollowYourDreams

Obtain your diploma, bachelors' or Masters' in 2 weeks time from
prestigious universities based on your present knowledge and life experience.

No tests, exams or classes require.

Call us now to receive yours today!

1-270-837-3127 (be sure to clearly speak your name and phone number so that we can return your call)

Confidentiality Assured

[I left the phone number here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL THEM.]

From: NGI Robot {UNDERLYING ADDRESS: nobody @ agnus.ngi.it]
To: staff @ cartucce.it
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:38 PM
Subject: Richiesta da ingrossoCartucce.it

Sorry to drop in on you, but you were referred to us by a friend / working associate.

As of January 2006 our University has started a work experience degree program.
We can offer you 3 of the following choices:

- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree

Our work experience / life experience degrees are the same degrees we give our full time students, but we base them upon your past knowledge and therefore require no studying.

Due to back logs we will need 1-2 weeks to verify your information and send your degree with transcripts in the mail.

Our Education office has someone available 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week.

If you are interested then call us at:
1- 270- 837- 3127

Inviato da:
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/plain
Subject: hello
bcc: [removed 300+ email addresses]

Sorry to drop in on you, but you were referred to us by a friend / working associate.

As of January 2006 our University has started a work experience degree program.
We can offer you 3 of the following choices:

- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree

Our work experience / life experience degrees are the same degrees we give our full time students, but we base them upon your past knowledge and therefore require no studying.

Due to back logs we will need 1-2 weeks to verify your information and send your degree with transcripts in the mail.

Our Education office has someone available 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week.

If you are interested then call us at:
1- 270- 837- 3127

il 24:02:2007 alle ore 01:38:37 AM
____________________________________________________________

Nome :
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/plain
Subject: hello
bcc: [removed the same 305 email addresses as above]

Sorry to drop in on you, but you were referred to us by a friend / working associate.

As of January 2006 our University has started a work experience degree program.
We can offer you 3 of the following choices:

- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree

Our work experience / life experience degrees are the same degrees we give our full time students, but we base them upon your past knowledge and therefore require no studying.

Due to back logs we will need 1-2 weeks to verify your information and send your degree with transcripts in the mail.

Our Education office has someone available 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week.

If you are interested then call us at:
1- 270- 837- 3127

Email : than @ ingrossocartucce.it

Telefono : than @ ingrossocartucce.it

Cod. Ordine (Se cliente) : than @ ingrossocartucce.it

Richiesta: than @ ingrossocartucce.it

Numero IP: than @ ingrossocartucce.it
Referrer: than @ ingrossocartucce.it

____________________________________________________________

[I left the phone number and some of the email links here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL/EMAIL THEM.]

Comment(s):

Hmmm... Again, I didn't notice that the phone numbers were the same until I put them here.

However, the first one comes from Denmark (DE) and the second from Italy (IT). Why are they advertising this degree mill with an American (270 is KY) phone number?

And, than @ ingrossocartucce.it apparently screwed things up. My guess is he/she saved it as a draft a couple of times, pasting itself into itself at least once, and resaving it for some reason. (My guess is he was making a copy of the message to send it out to another 300+ email addresses, and didn't realize that the BCC was copied. Yes... One of those addresses is the one to which I received this email.

It also appears he/she screwed up faking the email headers, and part of them appear at the bottom. A telephone number is NOT an email address (not sure of the form in Italy - In America it would be 9-999-999-9999. An IP is NOT an email address... It should be in the form of 999.999.999.999. The others I'm not sure of, but I doubt they ALL are email addresses.

I wonder if the Staff of "cartucce" double check spam emails? Nah! Why? Who cares, as long as some suckers answer!

Maybe THAT'S why he/she was saving it as a draft - To change the email headers. Who knows?

Customer Service Notice

From: Cialis© and Viagra© [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: Suzie_Woody@churchgate.com]
To: <>my email address>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:44 AM
Subject: Customer Notice: Renewal

Dear Valued Customer,

As part of our on-going customer value appreciation program we are
pleased to announce that you now have direct access to our companies
products at a substantial discounted savings. We are encouraging all
customers to take advantage of these special renewal offers which consist
of much better rates than you have received in the past. We truly appreciate
your continued patronage & hope you enjoy the benefits of our discount program.

http:// tvisbiycvglue .com

Comment(s):

Cialis and Viagra are made by different companies, and you would most likely only order one OR the other. Obviously, I don't know for sure, and have never ordered anything from this company. So how can I be a "valued customer"?

Now, I'm hoping that Suzie_Woody@churchgate.com is either a made up, stolen or spoofed email address. For the product(s), "Woody" COULD be. But the Churchgate.com part is what worries me!

From: Billing [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: Notice @ consultnetrm.com]
To: <removed email address - not mine!>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:29 PM
Subject: Customer Notification: Renewal

Our system has informed us that you have not renewed your order within
the last 3-months. We encourage you to re-order while we continue to offer
the best value for Authentic Viagra© & Cialis©. Prices are expected to increase
in September. Please order sufficiently.

Thank you.
Michael Mccarthy
Support Renewal Representative
Renewal Confirmation ID: Twlewis-5589506

http:// surebofttomyx .com

[I left the phone number and some of the email links here, My suggestion is that you DO NOT CALL/EMAIL THEM.]

Comment(s):

Hmmm... Another company I have never ordered anything from. So how can I be a "customer"?

While the email address to which this email was sent was not mine, I didn't want to put anyone else's (other than then probable spammers), on this page.

Girls, Girls, Girls (Porn)

From: Graciela Calloway [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: KerichapMoseley @ martinanavratilova.com]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:06 AM
Subject: Thanks, 4 girls from our site want to meet you

Local girls who like to have fun are waiting for you.

These girls came to find a fuck buddy.

Someone who is ready for a good fuck with no strings attached.

Are you that person? Visit us!

http:// justtoalterthem .com/

Comment(s):

It never ceases to amaze me when ... Uh... "the cuffs don't match the collar" (sorry... x-rated reference) - meaning the name doesn't match the email address or the underlying link doesn't match what's shown. How the hell does Graciela Calloway lead to an email address of KerichapMosley, unless it was stolen or spoofed.

This one came to my main email address, which was NEVER used back when I visited porn sites (a long time ago! Most were FREE then!)

Apparently, the porn industry has decided it's ok to start spamming any email address they run into. What if this were a kid's email address? A teen's?

From: Ricardo Burris [UNDERLYING ADDRESS: htsbcy @ boompackaging.com]
To: <removed email address - not mine>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:58 PM
Subject: Hi sugar! Remember me

Hi sugar

Have not heard from you for ages!
Have you forgotten about me? Hope not!

How are things going?

I am stilll single and spring has come.. all of my friends are hanging out with their boyfriends and I am alone L
Though we might get to know each other better and perhaps this Spring will be the last lonely spring for us?

I have registered my profile at http:// singelladiesinfo .cn/?idAff=67 - why don't you come and see my new photos? And perhaps even email me..

Will be waiting.

Comment(s):

Of course, this is another spam email, that makes it seem like I know the sender.

What's really scary about this one is that it was SENT from a Ricardo Burris (obviously a male name - yes, I know it doesn't match the underlying email address) and it starts out with "Hi Sugar"! Doesn't really matter because it's spam and all spam is crap, but GEEZE!

Again, this came to to my main email address.

There is the possibility that this type of spam could also be a front for a prostitution ring... or a police sting. Then again, THIS one has a link to a Chinese (CN) website. BE AWARE: There are MANY foreign sites like this that will tempt you to meet girls online. The idea is to eventually get them into the US by marriage, where most will be able to "ply their trade" for more than they can get at "home".

This is like Tactic #2 of my Malware - More Email Examples (Greeting Card or Postcard and more) page. "The suggestion is possible salacious pictures! This is as bad as the MySpace spammers! The idea is to catch the curious." Of course, we KNOW better now, right?

End Notes

Keep repeating to yourself:

Spam is Spam and Spam is CRAP

The idea of spam is to get people to specific websites, to call specific phone numbers, or to write to specific addresses.

Sometimes they are legitimate sites, with legitimate advertisers, who know little to nothing about how certain agencies are getting people to their sites (by spam).
Sometimes, they will be people who are actually paid to get a certain number of "hits" per hour, day, week, month, year, whatever. (Wish I knew how to get paid for hits without advertising on my site!)
Sometimes they will be attempting to get you to download software that will do bad things to your computer. (See OFPv2/SSFF - Malware (Viruses, Adware, Spyware) Home and its links.)
Sometimes they are simply innocuous emails that mean and do nothing. (Usually teenagers playing around, sometimes learning the ropes of spamming.)

Be VERY careful about clicking on emails that you get "out of the blue". And be sure to check out my Scams Subsection Home, for examples of just SOME of the many scams spammers will tempt you with to get your personal information.

by Bill Sanders © August 30, 2007 - email:

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